Crusader Kings 3 Trait ID List (All CK3 Traits)

Traits play a major role in Crusader Kings 3 and can be gained and lost in a variety of ways. One such method involves using console commands to instantly add or remove traits, although to do so, players will need a list of CK3 trait IDs like the one found a little further down the page.

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Whenever console commands are involved, it's important to double-check if everything has been entered correctly, as failure to do so can lead to unforeseen consequences. Thankfully, though, by following these examples, Crusader Kings 3 players can save themselves from these potential problems.

Updated on November 29, 2025, by Joe Grantham: This guide has been updated to include all the new Traits added with Crusader Kings 3 DLC expansions, such as All Under Heaven and Khans of the Steppe. Bear in mind that if you don't have the correct DLC, you won't be able to add these Traits, so if something isn't working, this is one reason.

How to Change Crusader Kings 3 Traits Using Console Commands

Console Commands For Crusader Kings 3 — In-Game Console

Before they can use console commands, players will need to open Crusader Kings 3 in debug mode and then access the console by pressing the ~ key. Adding or removing traits all follow a general formula. Players will have to type add_trait [trait ID] or remove_trait [trait ID]. The square brackets are omitted. Here's an example of what that would look like:

add_trait humble

remove_trait celibate

add_trait shrewd

CK3 Education Traits

Education Focuses From Crusader Kings 3 — Education Focuses

Characters who are given a proper education throughout their life have the chance to get a great bonus in a particular Lifestyle.

Intrigue	education_intrigue_1 \| education_intrigue_2 \| education_intrigue_3 \| education_intrigue_4 \| education_intrigue_5
Diplomacy	education_diplomacy_1 \| education_diplomacy_2 \| education_diplomacy_3 \| education_diplomacy_4 \| education_diplomacy_5
Stewardship	education_stewardship_1 \| education_stewardship_2 \| education_stewardship_3 \| education_stewardship_4 \| education_stewardship_5
Martial	education_martial_1 \| education_martial_2 \| education_martial_3 \| education_martial_4 \| education_martial_5
Learning	education_learning_1 \| education_learning_2 \| education_learning_3 \| education_learning_4 \| education_learning_5
Prowess	education_martial_prowess_1 \| education_martial_prowess_2 \| education_martial_prowess_3 \| education_martial_prowess_4 \| education_martial_prowess_5
Republican Knowledge	education_republican_knowledge_1 \| education_republican_knowledge_2 \| education_republican_knowledge_3 \| education_republican_knowledge_4

CK3 Personality Traits

Personality Traits From Crusader Kings 3 — Personality Traits

It's worth noting that there's some subjectivity when it comes to terms like "positive" and "negative" in Crusader Kings 3. Both positive and negative traits have their strengths and weaknesses, and most are useful to some extent. These terms simply reflect what were considered attractive qualities in the Medieval world.

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Positive

Brave	brave
Calm	calm
Chaste	chaste
Content	content
Diligent	diligent
Fickle	fickle
Forgiving	forgiving
Generous	generous
Gregarious	gregarious
Honest	honest
Humble	humble
Just	just
Patient	patient
Temperate	temperate
Trusting	trusting
Zealous	zealous
Compassionate	compassionate
Eccentric	eccentric

Negative

Lustful	lustful
Gluttonous	gluttonous
Greedy	greedy
Lazy	lazy
Wrathful	wrathful
Impatient	impatient
Arrogant	arrogant
Deceitful	deceitful
Craven	craven
Shy	shy
Ambitious	ambitious
Arbitrary	arbitrary
Cynical	cynical
Paranoid	paranoid
Callous	callous
Sadistic	sadistic
Stubborn	stubborn
Vengeful	vengeful

CK3 Congenital Traits

A Giant From Crusader Kings 3 — Congenital Traits

These are traits that have a chance of being passed down from a character's parents. The traits Melancholic, Lunatic, and Possessed can also appear by triggering certain events in the game.

Melancholic	depressed_1 \| depressed_genetic
Lunatic	lunatic_1 \| lunatic_genetic
Possessed	possessed_1 \| possessed_genetic
Fecund	fecund
Albino	albino
Lisping	lisping
Stuttering	stuttering
Pure-blooded	pure_blooded
Giant	giant
Scaly	scaly
Club-footed	clubfooted
Dwarf	dwarf
Hunchbacked	hunchbacked
Sterile	infertile
Wheezing	wheezing
Spindly	spindly
Bleeder	bleeder
Beauty	beauty_bad_1 \| beauty_bad_2 \| beauty_bad_3 \| beauty_good_1 \| beauty_good_2 \| beauty_good_3
Intellect	intellect_bad_1 \| intellect_bad_2 \| intellect_bad_3 \| intellect_good_1 \| intellect_good_2 \| intellect_good_3
Physique	physique_bad_1 \| physique_bad_2 \| physique_bad_3 \| physique_good_1 \| physique_good_2 \| physique_good_3

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CK3 Physical Traits

Disfigured Character From Crusader Kings 3 — Disfigured

These traits depict the physical appearance of a character and what people might see when they gaze upon them for the first time.

Shrewd	shrewd
Strong	strong
Scarred	scarred
Dull	dull
Weak	weak
One-Eyed	one_eyed
One-Legged	one_legged
Disfigured	disfigured
Eunuch	eunuch
Beardless Eunuch	beardless_eunuch
Immortal	immortal

CK3 Lifestyle Traits

Lifestyle Focuses From Crusader Kings 3 — Lifestyle Focuses

These are traits that are obtained after mastering certain Lifestyles or by making rare decisions linked to one of these Lifestyles.

Diplomat	diplomat
Gallant	gallant
Overseer	overseer
Strategist	strategist
Administrator	administrator
Architect	architect
Avaricious	avaricious
Schemer	schemer
Seducer	seducer
Torturer	torturer
Scholar	scholar
Theologian	theologian
Whole of Body	whole_of_body
Celibate	celibate
Family First	family_first
Herbalist	lifestyle_herbalist
Inspector	lifestyle_surveyor
Wayfarer	lifestyle_wayfarer
Voyager	lifestyle_voyager

CK3 Leveled Traits

Crusader Kings 3 - Coronation DLC - Best Oaths

The following Traits can be leveled up via events, choices, and other actions.

Single Track Leveled Traits & How To Upgrade Them In CK3

These Traits have a single track to be leveled up. To do so, use the following command where [z] = the desired trait code and [x] = a value such as 50:

effect = { add_trait_xp = {trait = [z]=[x]}}

So, for example, this would be:

effect = { add_trait_xp = {trait = lifestyle_blademaster value=100}}

Physician	lifestyle_physician
Blademaster	lifestyle_blademaster
Mystic	lifestyle_mystic
Reveler	lifestyle_reveler
Poet	lifestyle_poet
Scarred	scarred
Knight Errant	knight_errant
Charioteer	charioteer_blue (green, white, red)
Governor	governor
Confucian Education	confucian_education

Multi-Track Leveled Traits & How To Upgrade Them In CK3

Multi-track Traits, on the other hand, have two or more tracks, which can all be leveled up separately. To level up an individual track, use the following command where [z] = the desired trait code, [y] = the track name, and [x] = the value, such as 100:

effect = { add_trait_xp = {trait = [z]=[y] value=[x]}}

For example, this could be:

effect = { add_trait_xp = {trait = tourney_participant track=foot value=100}}

Hunter	lifestyle_hunter_	hunter \| falconer
Traveler	lifestyle_traveler	travel \| danger
Hastiluder	tourney_participant	foot \| bow \| horse \| wit
Gallowsbait	gallowsbait	bandit \| trickster \| thief \| poacher \| marauder

CK3 Commander Traits

Artwork From Crusader Kings 3 — Commander

A character with a commander trait is going to be extremely useful in battle. Players should check these traits out and assign these players as commanders to parties if they fit the bill.

Winter Soldier	winter_soldier
Desert Warrior	desert_warrior
Aggressive Attacker	aggressive_attacker
Flexible Leader	flexible_leader
Forder	forder
Holy Warrior	holy_warrior
Logistician	logistician
Military Engineer	military_engineer
Organizer	organizer
Reaver	reaver
Unyielding Defender	unyielding_defender
Cautious Leader	cautious_leader
Reckless	reckless
Forest Fighter	forest_fighter
Open Terrain Expert	open_terrain_expert
Rough Terrain Expert	rough_terrain_expert
Jungle Stalker	jungle_stalker

CK3 Courtier Traits

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Scholarly Courtier	scholarly_court_1
Valued Scholarly Courtier	scholarly_court_2
Intrigue Courtier	intrigue_court_1
Valued Intrigue Courtier	intrigue_court_2
Administrative Courtier	administrative_court_1
Valued Administrative Courtier	administrative_court_2
Warlike Courtier	warlike_court_1
Valued Warlike Courtier	warlike_court_2
Diplomatic Courtier	diplomatic_court_1
Valued Diplomatic Courtier	diplomatic_court_2

CK3 Criminal Traits

Murder Plot From Crusader Kings 3 — Murderer

Traits that aren't really of a positive nature are referred to as Criminal traits. Most people would prefer to control characters that don't exhibit these traits since they can be a bit harder to control.

Adulterer	adulterer
Fornicator	fornicator
Deviant	deviant
Murderer	murderer
Dynastic Kinslayer	kinslayer_1
Familial Kinslayer	kinslayer_2
Kinslayer	kinslayer_3
Incestuous	incestuous
Sodomite	sodomite
Witch	witch
Cannibal	cannibal
Excommunicated	excommunicated

CK3 Coping Mechanisms

Coping Mechanisms From Crusader Kings 3 — Coping Mechanisms

After accumulating enough stress, characters will have a Mental Break and will turn to certain vices to help cope with their stress.

Comfort Eater	comfort_eater
Contrite	contrite
Drunkard	drunkard
Flagellant	flagellant
Hashishiyah	hashishiyah
Improvident	improvident
Inappetetic	inappetetic
Irritable	irritable
Profligate	profligate
Rakish	rakish
Reclusive	reclusive
Athletic	athletic
Confider	confider
Journaller	journaller
Opium Addled	opium_addled
Henbane Addict	henbane_addict
Burdened	burdened

CK3 Childhood Traits

Baby Artwork From Crusader Kings 3 — Baby

These traits appear in childhood and disappear as a character becomes more mature. Keep in mind that these traits also entail what kind of education is suitable for a child.

Bossy	bossy
Charming	charming
Curious	curious
Pensive	pensive
Rowdy	rowdy

CK3 Health Traits

Horrified Ruler From Crusader Kings 3 — Horrified Ruler

Over time, characters will suffer injuries and deal with illnesses throughout the game. These conditions are mostly unavoidable, with fate and old age taking their toll on a character.

Injuries & Disabilities

Wounded	wounded_1
Severely Injured	wounded_2
Brutally Mangled	wounded_3
Sickly	sickly
Impotent	impotent
Infirm	infirm
Incapable	incapable
Inbred	inbred
Maimed	maimed
Blind	blind

Ailments & Diseases

Ill	ill
Bubonic Plague	bubonic_plague
Cancer	cancer
Consumption	consumption
Great Pox	great_pox
Gout Ridden	gout_ridden
Leper	leper
Lover's Pox	lovers_pox \| early_lovers_pox
Pneumonia	pneumonic
Smallpox	smallpox
Typhus	typhus
Bloody Flux	dysentery
Holy Fire	ergotism

CK3 Dynasty Traits

These are traits related to members of the same Dynasty. These can be given and removed over the course of a playthrough.

Bastard	bastard
Bastard Founder	bastard_founder
Born in the Purple	born_in_the_purple
Child of Concubine/Consort	child_of_concubine
Denounced	denounced
Disinherited	disinherited
Disputed Heritage	disputed_heritage
Legitimized Bastard	legitimized_bastard
Reincarnation	reincarnation
Twin	twin
Wild Oat	wild_oat
Extolled By House	extolled
Venerated Ancestor	saint
Living Legend	legend

CK3 Descendant Traits

Saoshyant From Crusader Kings 3 — Saoshyant

These traits can be received from parents who have a founding or descendant trait of their own. All of these traits are pretty powerful and are indicative of either a player's good choice or great play style throughout Crusader Kings 3, since descendant traits are extremely rare.

Saoshyant	saoshyant
Sayyid	sayyid
Paragon	paragon
The Savior	savior
Golden Lineage	golden_lineage

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CK3 Decision & Event Traits

Viking Artwork From Crusader Kings 3 — Vikings

Certain events confer these traits on players for their actions. Some of these traits are temporary and go away over time.

Decisions

Pilgrim/Hajji	pilgrim
Augustus	augustus
Chakravarti	chakravarti
Greatest of Khans	greatest_of_khans
Celibate	celibate
Gallivanter	gallivanter
Reincarnation	reincarnation
Heresiarch	heresiarch
Detractor of the Caliphate	fp3_struggle_detractor
Supporter of Caliphal Authority	fp3_struggle_supporter
Conqueror	conqueror
Way of the Nomad	nomadic_philosophy

Events & Faith

Holy Monarch	crusader_king
Shield Maiden	shield_maiden
Raider/Viking	viking
Poet	poet
Adventurer	adventurer
Berserker	berserker
Crusader	crusader_king
Devoted	devoted
Heresiarch	heresiarch
Order Member	order_member
Peasant Leader	peasant_leader
Pregnant	pregnant
Saint	saint
Varangian	varangian
Crusader/Mujahid/Warrior of the Faith	faith_warrior
Veteran Adventurer	adventurer
Follower	adventurer_follower
Populist Leader	populist_leader
Loyal	loyal
Disloyal	disloyal
Dispoiler of Byzantium	despoiler_of_byzantium
Campeador	campeador
Seasoned Pastoralist	lifestyle_seasoned_pastor
Former Emperor	former_emperor
Historical Character	historical_character